Articles

He Chengyao, Kiss, 2003 via HKW Archives

Jesslyn Low

He Chengyao

He Chengyao, a Chinese performance artist, explores mental illness, mother-daughter bonds, and personal history through provocative, deeply personal art.

From Masahisa Fukase, “Sasuke”, (Atelier EXB, 2021) © Archives Masahisa Fukase

Taylor Hunt

Masahisa Fukase

Masahisa Fukase's photography is intense and profound, but his life reveals the story of an artist whose obsession with his art would ultimately be destructive.

Irina Werning

Jesslyn Low

Four Contemporary Photographers to Know

Discover four photographers: Nick Brandt, Thandiwe Muriu, Patty Carroll, and Irina Werning, each with unique styles and impactful messages.

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Lily Frye

Did Helmut Newton Take Edgy Photography Too Far?

German photographer Helmut Newton, dubbed the “King of Kink,” was a pioneer in pushing the boundaries of modesty and embraced unconventionality in his work.

Sheila Metzner portrait by Herb Ritts via Widewalls

Taylor Hunt

Sheila Metzner

Sheila Metzner left a mark on 20th-century American photography when she became the first woman to have her work featured in Vogue. Her style combines Pictorialism and Modernism, which has...